Moreirense vs Benfica Lisbon Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 05/08/2021, 05:42  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 05/08/2021 at 05:45 in Liga Portugal Predictions

Benfica had a low season last term, failing to win silverware, and will be gunning for better times. Thy start their domestic campaign with an away game against Moreirense. Last season the hosts finished eighth and just three points out of the European places and this season they will hope to push harder. They didn’t start this season in the best possible way, losing on post match penalties to second tier side Penafiel in the first round of the League Cup. The two sides had played to a 1-1 draw and this was just the third straight winless outing for Moreirense. They have no clean sheet in those three matches and have failed to score in two. In total, they’ve conceded eight goals in the last three matches and it will not help that they have three losses and no win in their last five meetings with Benfica.

Benfica’s Haris Seferovic will love this game; he has three goals against Moreirense in the last four meetings and will hope to add more. The visitors are coming from a good preseason and in their opening game, a Champions League qualifier, they beat Spartak Moscow 2-0. That was their sixth unbeaten game and fourth win, while they have kept four clean sheets. In 10 matches, they have failed to score in two and in the remaining eight they’ve scored two or more in five. This will be their second straight away match; they beat Spartak Moscow 2-0 to register their fourth win in five away matches and in those wins, they’ve scored two or more goals.